Art museums in Genoa

The Palazzo Reale or Palazzo Stefano Balbi is the Royal Palace in Genoa and is one of the major historic buildings in Genoa. It is a museum complex consisting of the historic residence, the adjoining garden and the art gallery, the gallery of the Royal Palace, which is one of the main galleries in t

The church of Santa Maria di Castello is a Catholic religious building in the historic center of Genoa, on the hillside in the district of Molo. It is one of the oldest Christian places of worship in Genoa and one of the most intact Romanesque buildings in the city. The Museum of Santa Maria di Cast

The Doge's Palace in Genoa (Palazzo Ducale) was once the home of the Doges of Genoa. Today it is a museum and a centre for cultural events and arts exhibitions. Shops and restaurants are located in the courtyards and colonnade. Because the palace originated from the merger of a number of medieval bu

Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, The National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola (Spinola palace of Pellicceria or palace of Francesco Grimaldi) is a state museum located in a noble palace built at the end of the 16th century in Genoa. The third floor is occupied by the National Gallery of Liguria, wh

The Palazzo Rosso is a palace in the Italian city of Genoa. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Palazzi dei Rolli on the so-called Strade Nuove in the old town of Genoa. It is home to one of Genoa's most important art galleries. Together with the nearby Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tur

The Diocesan museum of Genoa (Museo Diocesano) is a religious museum in Genoa that is housed in the old residence of the canons of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. The museum can be accessed through the cloister of San Lorenzo which was built in the 12th century. The museum houses objects from the dioc

The Museo d'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone is a museum of Asian art in the northern Italian port of Genoa. The museum exhibits the collection of the etcher Edoardo Chiossone, which he brought together during his stays in Japan during the Meiji era. The collection includes paintings, prints, potter

The Palazzo Bianco (the White Palace) is a palace in the center of the Italian city of Genoa, which, together with Via Balbi and Via Cairoli, forms Strade Nuove. The aristocratic palaces on the Strade Nuove (New Roads), including the Palazzo Bianco, are the core of the Palazzi dei Rolli. Palazzo Bia

Raccolte Frugone is a museum in Genoa that is part of the Nervi polo. The museum is housed in Villa Grimaldi Fassio, inside the municipal park of the Genoa delegation. The collection of the museum includes the collections that were donated by the brothers Luigi and Lazzaro Gio Batta Frugone in 1935

Wolfsoniana is an art museum in Genoa that is related to the Gallery of Modern Art (Galleria d'Arte Moderna) in Genoa and belongs to the museum group of Nervi. The museum is located in the former ducal palace. Founder of the collection is the American Mitchell Wolfson jr., son of media entrepreneur

The Galleria d'Arte Moderna (Modern art Gallery) is an art museum in Genoa, that is housed in the Villa Saluzzo Nervi. The museum displays more than 2,500 works including paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.

The Giannettino Luxoro Museum (Museo Giannettino Luxor) is a museum that is part of the Nervi polo. The museum is housed in Villa Luxoro in the heart of the municipal park of the Genoa delegation. The collection of the museum includes paintings by Alessandro Magnasco, by Antonio Pittaluga with water

Museum of Ligurian Archaeology of Pegli (Museo Civico di Archeologia Ligure) is a museum in Genoa, housed in the Durazzo-Pallavicini villa, in the Pegli district. The museum illustrates the ancient history of Liguria and holds a collection that includes specimens of 80,000-year-old cave bears, which

The Emanuele Luzzati museum (Museo Luzzati) is a museum in Genoa near the Old Port. The museum is mainly dedicated to Emanuele Luzzati, an Italian painter, production designer, illustrator, film director and animator.

The Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce (The Villa Croce Museum of Contemporary Art) is one of the structures of the Genoa museum center. It is located inside Villa Croce (Carignano), an eighteenth-century building in neoclassical style donated to the Municipality of Genoa by the Croce family

The Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts was established in Genoa in 1751 and is located in a neoclassical building, designed by architect Carlo Barabino. The museum was officially opened in 1980 and features ten exhibition rooms. The museum holds a collection that includes Ligurian paintings from the fou

The Christopher Columbus House (La Casa di Colombo) s an 18th-century reconstruction of the house in which Christopher Columbus grew up in Genoa, located outside the city's 14th-century walls. Christopher Columbus lived in the house between approximately 1455 and 1470. Today the Christopher Columbus

Cine Ciak International museum of Cinema (Cine Ciak - Museo Internazionale del Cinema) is a museum on cinema in Genoa. The museum houses a collection of statues, memorabilia, original documents and posters, all from over 70 movies.

Museo Biblioteca dell'Attore (The Museum of the Actor Library) is a museum in Genoa. It is one of the only Italian Theater and Performing Museums. The museum holds a remarkable collection of objects that relate to the history of theater and cinema.